Journal lubricator



May 2, 1933-- J. J. HENNz-:ssY 1,906,589

JOURNAL LUBRICATOR Filed June 1l, 1930 Patented*MayV 2,1933'l tennisservi PATENT OFF;(315,l

' JAMES JQHENN'ESSY, or NnwYonK, N. Y.` y

y JOURNAL LUBRICATOR,

' appneationiiied June 11,

' invention relatesflto railway. rolling.

stock and consists ina novel lubricato'r ifor an axle journal box. l v LThe main object of my inventionfis to provide an'economical l'ub'ricatordeviceadapted toLuse the -continual reciprocati'on of the journal inthejournal box as amotor Vforce for carrying anoil soakedswabfrom an oilpoolin the bottom ofthe box to the surface of the journal, gravitybeingresorted to to return 4the swab to the Oil pool.

' Another object of my invention-is to providea frameworkfforV my devicerestingin the oilreservoiry or'bottom of the journal@ box and adapted inconjunction with plates for vholding it rin position to keep the wasteinthe restof tlie reservoir out of my lubricating mechanism.; f i IAnother object of my invention" is .to provide alost motion device in mylubricating n hinged together-m20 to permit an outward f mechanismwhereby. an excess movement lof the journal isl prevented rominjuri'ng'the lubricatingmechanism.

Additional objects will appear `in the fo'llowing" specification andaccompanying drawing which illustrates aselected embodi-v ment of myinvention- -g 1 vFigure 1 is a vertical. section taken on thelongitudinal centerA vline ofy .a'fjournal `box 3Q equipped withmydevice. 1 1

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2-2 of Figurefl.[Figure 3 is aftransverse4 vertical section taken on the line 3`3vofFigure 1.

The body of the" `b`ox corresponds tothe A. R. A. box in generalv useand has lthe usual lug 1 at theitop 'of the boxzpositioningthe key 2,bearing plate' and brass 4 mounted on journal 5, these elements beingheld in lateral alinement by the usual means.y

Underthe journal 5 and extending longil tudinallyVv of ythe ournal is aframe member having along narrowportion 8 and a wider portion' 9 latthefend of'portion 8. The por-y tion V9';`1s openat'the top and bottomand is adapted v to be placed under the vcenter, `of

the ournal lv5 within the oil reservoir formed by the lower portion ofthe journalbox, thek long portion 8 extending outwardly there hom. f

Y the sections.

the swab engages the surface yof the journal i930. serial No. 460,327.

-At thesides of portion 9 areledgesY10,vv uponL whichtflat vsprings' 11are mounted.

Telescoping the portion y 9 and yieldingl'y supported on the ledges 10isan upperc'onduit member 12 which is kept in Acontact 55/ withthejournal by means of the `springs 11.-r i

Holding the frame 8-`9 inposition in the journal Ybox and assisting theframe mem: ber in keeping the waste out' of the lubri-y cating mechanismare'holdingplate's `13it 60 ting over portion 8 and around portion 9land member 12. i Y l My lubricating mechanism is mounted in the framemember 8 9/ In `the portion .9, normally'resting on the bottom of thevjour. 65. nal box, whichserves as an oil reservoir, is a swab-15 of feltor similar material. The outer end of portion 8 is open and pivotallymounts the bell crank. 16, the upper armpf whichiscomposed of twosections 18 and 19 'position' shown but/not an inward folding thereof.`A springl 21, mounted on` lower sectiony 18 bearsagainstthe outer sideofV section 19 to resist' the outward folding: v of The upper end of thebell f crank engages thefouter end of journal 5.. 7 rThe swab 15 isloosely fitted on the endof alever 22 which ispivoted on the portion 8at 23.- Piv'oted on portion 8 so that its ends will extend above ythecorresponding ends of lever` 22 and bell crank 16 is an interl mediateylever 24;.

lThe frame member 8-,9 and the member 12 are adapted tokeep waste packedin the rest ofthe reservoir awayr from the lubricatingr mechanismenclosedtherein. y

yThe outward movement ofthe journal 5 pushes `the bell crank on .itslpivot and thereby raises the outer arm and lowers the inner arm of lever24 which in .turn lowers Y the outer arm oilever'22` and raises the Yswab 15 onjtheinner arm of Vlever 422 until 5. (The lost motion devicein thebell crank, comprised ofthe folding sections t18 and 19 andkspring 21, accommodates any yfurther outward movementv of the vjournal5 after positive contact between the swaband they sides half way up tothe top of the journal f and distributes oil over the journal surface bycapillary attraction in the usual manner. The waste having beeninserted, oil 1s poured into the box to fully cover the lubricatingmechanism and it will be unnecessary to repack or reoil the box atsuchfrequent intervals as is required with ordinary packing.

Obviously, many modifications in the details of the structure of mydevice may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention,and I contemplate the exclusive use of such modifications as come withinthe spirit of my claims.

I claim:

1. In a journal lubricator, along relatively narrow box-like frameworkadapted to lit in a railway journal box and `vertically beneath the axisof a journal in said box, an oil holding element contained in saidframework, a bell crank pivoted on said framework and adapted to engagethe end of said journal, and means operatively connecting said bellcrank and oil holding element whereby axial movement Vof said journal inv one direction will cause said oil holding element to be raised toengage said journal. 2. In a journal lubricator, a long relativelynarrow box-like-framework adapted to fit in a railway journal box andvertically beneath the axis of a journal in said box, an oil holdingelement contained in said framework, a bell crank pivoted on saidframework and adapted to engage the end of said journal, and meansoperatively connecting said bell crank and oil holding element wherebyaxial movement of said journal in one direction will cause said oilholding element to be raised to engage said journal ,and upon movementof said journal in another direction the weight of said oil holdingelement will cause the saine ,to descend from said journal. Y

3. In a journal lubricator, a framework adapted to fity in a railwayjournal box and under ajournal in said box, an oil holding element insaid framework, and means operatively engaging said oil holding elementand adapted to engage the end of said journal whereby axial movement ofsaid journal in one direction will cause said oil holding element to beraised to engage said journal, Vthere being a lost motion connection insaid means adapted to accommodate said axial motion of said journalafter said oil holding element has engaged said journal.

4. In a journal lubricator, a framework adapted to fit in a railwayjournal box and under Va journal in said box, an oil holding element insaid framework, a series of operatively connected levers pivoted on saidframework and arranged in a line end to end vertically below the axis ofsaid journal, one of said levers at one end of the series beingconnected to said oil holding element, and another of said levers at theopposite end of the series being a bell crank having an upstanding armadapted to engage the end of said journal, whereby movement of saidjournal in one direction will transmit motion through said series oflevers `to raise said oil holding element to engage said journal.

5. In a journal lubricator, a. framework adapted to fitin a railwayjournal boxand under a journal in said box, said framework comprising uper and lower frame elements withA vertically alined openings, springsbetween the two elements adapted to hold said upper element in contactwith said journal, an oil holding element in said framework, and meansoperatively engaging said oil holding element and adapted to operativelyengage the end of said journal whereby movement of said journal in onedirection will cause said oil holding element to be raised through saidopenings toengage said journal.

6. In a journal lubricator, a framework adapted to fit in a railwayjournal box and under a. journal in said box, an oil holding element insaid framework, a bell crank pivoted on said framework and adapted toengage the end of said journal, and means operatively connecting one armof said bell crank and oil holding element whereby outward movement ofsaid journal will cause said oil holding element to be raised to engagesaid journal, the other arm of said bell crank being adapted to engagesaid journal and comprising two sections hinged together to permit thesections to fold outwardly, but not inwardly, with respect to eachother, and a spring'secured on one of the sections and engaging theother of the sections and yieldingly holding said section in apredetermined relation, whereby said bell crank may take up any furtheroutward movement of said journal after said oil holding element hasengaged said ournal.

7, In Va journal lubricator, a framework adapted to fit in a railwayjournal box and under a journal in said box, platesadapted .to hold saidframework in position in said box, saidA plates being also adapted tocooperate with said framework to keep out of the interior thereof wastepacked in the journal box, an oil conveyor mounted in said framework,and means operatively ensoaked swab in said framework, a bell crankv iciflower portion of which forms an oil reser' gaging said oil conveyor andadapted to rengage theend of said journal whereby axial movement of saidjournal in .oney directionrwill cause said conveyor vto rise fromsignature this 26th day of May, 1930.

oil in the lower portionof said ybox an contact with said journal. c 8.VIn combination, a journal box the lower portion of which forms an oilreservoir, a journal, a framework within said reservoir and under saidjournal and between the planes of the sides of said journal, an yoilment of said journal in another direction,

the weight of said swab will cause the same to descend from said journalto the bottom of the box. n

9. In combination, a journal box the lower portion of which forms an oilreservoir, a journal, a framework withinsaid reservoir and under saidjournal, platesholdingvsaid framework in position and cooperating withJAMES vJ. HENNESSY.

said framework tokeep out of theinterior .i I

thereof any waste packed in the reservoir,

an oil soaked swab in said framework, and

means operatively engaging said swab and the end of said journal wherebyaxial movement of said journal in one direction will cause said swab tobe raised to engage said journal. j i

10. In combination, a journal box the lower portion of which forms anoil reservoir, a journal, a frameworkwithin said reservoir and undersaid journal, yan oil soaked swab in said framework, and meansoperatively engaging said swab and the end of said journal wherebymovement of said journal in one direction will cause said swab to beraised to engage said journal, there being a lost motion connection insaid means adapted to take up any further :motion of said journal insaid direction after saidy swab Lhas engagedsaidjournal.

`11. Inv combination, sa journal box the voir, a journal, a frameworkVwithin said reservoir and under said. journal, an oil soaked` swab insaid framework, a bell crank .pivoted on saidy framework with one armadapted to engage the endcof lsaid journal,

meansfconnecting the.other arm of said bell crank and said swab, wherebymovement of said journal in one direction will transmit motion throughsaid series of levers to raise said swab to engage said journal, alll ofsaid framework, swab and levers being beneath the bottom of said journalexcept for restricted portions extending upwardly to engage saidjournal, and a platek extending rco

